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2013x1
Geopolitics of Greece
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07, 2013
Throughout history Greece's rugged geography has given the advantage to the Greeks when defending their homelands against invaders. While the mountainous terrain has its military .. show full overview
2013x2
Turkey and the PKK cease-fire
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25, 2013
The PKK was born as a reaction to the authotarian and racist policies of the Turkish republic in the early 1980s, Since then around 40.000 people have died. However the Turkey of today .. show full overview
2013x3
Why did Turkey reconcile with Israel?
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29, 2013
After a nearly three-year standstill, Israeli Prime Minister apologized in a phone call to the Turkish Prime Minister for the Israeli raid on a Turkish vessel, that left 9 people dead. .. show full overview
2013x4
North Korea war scene with South Korea and the United States
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30, 2013
North Korea has a long history of empty threats but also a history of action. The new leader Kim Jong Un is only 30 years old, and there are doubts about his ability to lead both inside .. show full overview
2013x5
A game of thrones in Saudi Arabia (Who will be the next king?)
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02, 2013
As the fictional Game of Thrones launches its third season a different game of intrigue is unfolding in Saudi Arabia. In this report we take a look at the history of the Saudi dynasty .. show full overview
2013x6
North Korea's economic failures
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04, 2013
Both Koreas started out or more or less equal grounds. Both the countries were devastated, the South had a larger workforce but the North had more natural resources and industries. And .. show full overview
2013x7
North Korea's missile capabilities
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05, 2013
South Korean satellites picked up mobile missile systems being moved to the east coast of North Korea. The missiles in question are medium and long range ballistic missile systems. But .. show full overview
2013x8
Origins of Mali's Tuareg conflict
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09, 2013
The ongoing conflict in Northern Mali is rooted in the country's geography and its history. The Niger River forms the backbone of the country and it essentially splits the country in .. show full overview
2013x9
Succession crisis in Saudi Arabia
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12, 2013
Generational change has been postponed again in Saudi Arabia, and the appointment of Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz to the position of second deputy prime minister behind Crown Prince .. show full overview
2013x10
What does North Korea want?
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19, 2013
Tensions are high in the Korean Peninsula but does North Korea's new leader, Kim Jong Un, really want to start a war? As Robert McNamara, former United States Secretary of Defense put it .. show full overview
2013x11
European influences in the Middle East
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26, 2013
In the 18th century Europe's influence was growing. This was most notable in the Islamic world. As a response to this, many new Islamic scholars, activists and ideologist attempted to .. show full overview
2013x14
Origins of the Chechen resistance
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01, 2013
Ever since two Chechen brothers were implicated in the Boston bombings, people have been going through history books to see what is distinctive about Islam in the Caucasus. To understand .. show full overview
2013x12
Review: Wired for War by Peter W. Singer
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02, 2013
In this book review we explore Wired For War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century, a best-selling book by Peter W. Singer. The book explains the influence of science .. show full overview
2013x13
Should the US intervene in Syria?
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04, 2013
For more than two years a brutal civil war has decimated the state of Syria. Clashes between government and rebel forces have taken place in towns and cities across the country, and .. show full overview
2013x15
What do terrorists want?
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21, 2013
Despite what most people think, terrorism is not really about mass murder. The primary goal of a terrorist attack is to strike fear and panic in the heart and minds of oridinary .. show full overview
2013x16
Can India become a superpower?
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27, 2013
With fast- growing industries, India’s economy ranks among the top in the world. Its population, numbering around 1.2 billion, is still growing. In this analysis, we will take a peek at the domestic and foreign policy of India.
2013x17
Why are the people protesting in Turkey?
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03, 2013
The protests in Turkey, that initially started as a peaceful environmentalist demonstration, has now spread into anti-government protests across the country. In this report we explore .. show full overview
2013x18
Fall of the British Empire
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11, 2013
Sometimes the fall of one empire has unintended consequences and gives rise to another empire. In this report we look at how the Napoleonic Wars and the collapse of the French Empire .. show full overview
2013x19
Review: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
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22, 2013
Heart of Darkness is a short novel by Joseph Conrad. In facts it is so short you could finish reading it in just a few hours. But dont take the shortness for simplicity. This is a real .. show full overview
2013x20
After the coup, whats next for Egypt?
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05, 2013
Egypt's security forces are still clashing with Muslim Brotherhood supporters as we speak. And aside the military coup, and the detention of Muhammed Morsi, the top figures of the .. show full overview
2013x21
Repercussions of a US military strike on Syria
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09, 2013
Prominent US and European officials are accusing the Syrian President Al-Assad of using chemical weapons against a civilian population. And with this in mind the American President is .. show full overview
2013x22
Feasibility of Russia's proposal on Syria's chemical weapons
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12, 2013
While in London, US secretary of state, John Kerry made a rhetoric suggestion that the only way for Syria to avoid a US attack would be for it to place all its chemical weapons under .. show full overview
2013x23
Why does Russia support Syria's al-Assad?
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15, 2013
For months now Russia has been the main defender of Al-Assad. The country has put its international reputation at stake, and all this for Syria. So what drives Russia to confront the .. show full overview
2013x24
Turkey's interests in the Syrian civil war
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18, 2013
Before the demonstrations in Syria escalated into a civil war, the geopolitics was simple. And Turkey's interests were simply, prevent Iran's sphere of influence expanding into Syria, .. show full overview
2013x25
Islamic conquest of Persia
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22, 2013
Since the 1st century BC, the Romans and Parthians had waged a number of wars that lasted for the centuries. In fact these military campaigns outlasted the empires themselves. Both the .. show full overview
2013x26
Is Iraq sliding back to a civil war?
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25, 2013
More than 4.000 civilians have been killed in Iraq this year alone. This is the highest death toll since the end of the civil war in 2007. But unlike the previous attacks, which .. show full overview
2013x27
Saudi Arabia's role in the Syrian civil war
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28, 2013
The Saudi interests in the Syrian civil war is to push Iran's influence out of Syria, Lebanon and Iraq altogether. Saudi Iranian relations have been tense ever since Iran's Islamic .. show full overview